Bell



F. PETELINSEK Feb. 5, 1952 BELL Filed May 17, 1949 INVENTOR.

FQANK PETELIMSEK Patented Feb. '5, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BELL Frank Petelinsek, Milwaukee, Wis.

Application May 17, 1949, Serial No. 93,781

This invention relates to a bell, and more particularly to the formation of a novel bell for use as an ornamental or decorative device.

It is an object of this invention to provide a novel bell of the kind to be more particularly described hereinafter, which is particularly formed for rapid fabrication and assembly with a minimum of labor and tools:

Another object of this invention is to provide a bell of this kind which is pleasing in'appearance and sound and formed for securely engaging the tongue, link and hammer to the head of the bell to prevent their accidental displacement or disengagement. The bell is formed for the secure fastening of the link thereto after the link, tongue and hammer are assembled. The disposition of the link in relation to the head of the bell provides for the secure support of the ball, wherein the body of the bell and the tongue are separately secured to the link.

With the above and other objects in view, my

invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bell constructed according to an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary transverse section taken through the bell link and clapper, taken on the line 44 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary transverse section of the upper end or head of the bell body, showing the lugs in their dependent initial position prior to their engagement in the restricted neck of the Referring to the drawings, the numeral i designates generally a novel bell formed according to an embodiment of my invention. The bell I0 is preferably formed of metal or other suitable resonant material and is preferably formed of a size to be used particularly as a decorative or ornamental article.

The bell I0 is formed of a hollow bell body ll open at the bottom thereof and having downwardly and outwardly-flared side walls l2. A head I4 on the upper end of the side walls l2 substantially closes the upper end of the bell body H, and a peripheral or marginal flange I is formed on the extreme lower edges of the side walls.

The annular flange I5 is preferably formed in 2 Claims. (01. 116 -150) the initial formation of the bell body II, the flange l5 extending substantially concentric to the axis of the body ll, being spaced outwardly therefrom as a continuation of the lower edges of the side walls l2. As the flange I5 is preferably formed in the formation of the bell body I I, the flange [5 will be of a reduced cross-section, as compared to the thickness of the side walls 12, to add to the ornamental appearance of the bell as viewed from the lower open end.

The head It is formed with a transverse slot l1 extending thereacross. The slot l1 extends diametrically across the upper end or head M of the body II and is formed for receiving therein a link IB.

At the opposite ends of the slot H, a pair of inwardly-extending, confronting lugs l9 are formed integrally with the head l4 and extend inwardly from the opposite ends of the slot. The lugs l 9 are preferably formed in the initial casting or formation of the body l and in their initial formation the lugs ill will preferably extend downwardly and inwardly within the body II in the. manner as clearly shown in Figure 5 of the drawings. The side edges of the lugs l9 are separated from the opposite longitudinal side walls of the slot I! to provide for the later bending or deformation of the lugs l9 to shorten the slot l1 and to provide shoulders for engagement by the link [8 to secure the link in the head of the bell body II.

The link I8 is formed of a short length of fiat metal having a general width substantially greater than the length of the slot H. The link 18 comprise an upper loop 20 having a central opening 2|, and a lower plate 22 which is generally polygonal in configuration, having downwardly converging side edges 24 and 25 and an arcuate lower edge 26. A circular opening 21 is formed at the lower, end of .the plate 22 substantially providing a lower link connected to the upper link I8. The upper ends of the edges of the plate 22 terminate in laterally inwardly, slightly inclined shoulders 28 and 29, whose inward ends meet the sides of the loop 20 at the lower end of the loop 20 and define notches or recesses 30 and 3| at the connecting point of the loop 20 and plate 22 which are substantially wider than the thickness of the lugs IS.

The lugs l9 at the opposite ends of the slot I! are adapted to be bent upwardly from their initial position for engagement in the oppositelydisposed recesses 30 and 3| on the opposite side edges of the link [8 for loosely securing the link 18 in the bell body II.

A tongue 34 is swingably connected to the,

lower end of the link [8, the tongue 24 formed of a flat stamped strip of metal formed to define an open ring 35 at the upper end thereof, passed through the link opening 21, having arms 36 and 31 extending downwardly from the ends of the ring 35. The arms 36 and 31 normally are in overlying relation to each other, as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings. The extreme lower ends of the respective arms 36 and 31' are out-turnedto define lugs .3B and 39.

The hammer 40 is a solid, spherical body 4! formed of metal or other suitable material. body 4| is formed with a peripheral reinforcing bead 42 about the horizontal diameter thereof" and with a socket 44 in its top. The lower ends;

of the arms 36 and 3'! are inserted in the socket 44, the body 4| being thereafter swaged, stamped, or otherwise deformed to secure the lower endsof the arms 36 and 31 andtheir lugs 38 and 39 in the socket. 44. Together the tongue 34 andhammer 40 constitute a clapperswingablyrmounted on the lower end of the link] 8.

In the initialformation of the bell Hi, the body It is initially cast or otherwise formed with the lugs 19 extending downwardly and inwardlyfrom theopposite ends of the slot IL Theclapper 4-! is, then engaged on the link i8 by initially separating-the arms 36 and 31 and extending-one of the arms through the opening 2''! and returning the arms" to'their overlying relation and applying the hammer-4'0. The loop 26 being larger in diameter than the distance betweenthe lugs t9; the sides of the loop'rest thereon. Upon upward movement of the link l8'relative to the bell body I l the. shoulders 28 and 29 engage theiunderside ofthe lugs [9,.the Width of the notches 30; 35 permitting some free vertical movement of the link it relative to the bell body H between the extremes, indicated.

The loop provides for the attachment of the bell to any suitable supporting device; as a chain or cord, or other attaching means for securing the bell I0 to agarment; purse, or other article.

I do notmean to confine myself to the exact details of construction. herein disclosed, but claim all variations falling. within the purview of the appended claims. .p.

Iclaim:

i. In a bell, a hollow bell bodmahead. closing the upper end of said body, said head being formed with a transversev slot extending therethrough, a link comprising aplatehaying a loop onits upper end larger in diameter thansaidslot whereby opposite sides of the lower end of the loop canrestupnn. said head at theopposite ends or the slot, an intermediate portion. depending from. said loop,. said intermediate part being narrower. than the length of. the slot. and. depending loosely through the slot, and. a lower plate portion depending from said intermediate portion. the upper end ofi said plate portion being wider than said intermediate portion and widerthan-the length of theslot, said upper end of said plate portions having shoulders ou -op.-

The

posite sides thereof engageable with the underside of said head, and a tongue pivotally connected to the lower end of said link having a hammer on its lower end, said shoulders being spaced below the lower end of said loop at a distance greater than the thickness of said head whereby limited free vertical movement of said link relative to said head is provided for, said head having lugs at the'endszof the slot, said lugs being initially deflected out of the slot to permit insertion of the loop'of said link into the slot and subsequently deflected to extend longitudinally into the slot so as to reduce the efiective length of the slot and act as means in conjunctionwithqsaid shoulders and the lower end of said loop for retaining the link assembled to the bell body;

2. In a. bell, a hollow bell body, a head closing the upper end of said body, said head being provided with a closed slot arranged transversely thereof and, extending therethrough, deformable opposed lugs, on the end walls of saidslot, a link comprising a plate having a loop on its upper end arranged exteriorly of saidhead and having its lower end'portion extending slidably through said slot and supportable upon the opposed lugs,v an intermediate portion depending from the lower end portion of said, loop and slidable loosely through said slot, and, a lower plate portion positioned within saidb'ell body and dependingly supported from said intermediate portion, the upper end. or said lower plate portionbeing. wider than the length of saidv slot and engageable withsaid lugs, av tongue arranged within said bell. body below said lower plate portion and having one end pivotally and dependingly, connectedto. said lower plateportion, and a hammer dependingly carried. by the. other endof said tongue. and engageable with the inner surface of said. hollow bell body, said lugs 'being initially deflected out of. the slot. to permit insertion of the loop. of said linkinto the slot. and subsequently deflected to extend. longitudinally into the slot.so,.as,to re:- duoe the effective length of theslotand actas means in conjunction with they upper endof the plate portion of said link and the lower end; of the loop of said link for retaining the link as.- sembled to the bell body.

PE'ICEILINSEK.

REFERENCES orrnn The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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